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This windmill was built in 1746 by Nathan Wilbur, a Nantucket sailor who had studied Dutch mills. Volunteer millers from the Nantucket Historical Association keep the mill in operation and still grind cornmeal with it.
The style of mill is called a smock mill. Only the top or cap of the mill turns to face the wind...

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This was taken from the top of Great Point lighthouse on Nantucket. The railing there is only about a foot wide, so it was hard to get behind the gigapan and see exactly what would be in the shot.
More info about the Great Point light can be found here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Point_Light
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This windmill was built in 1746 by Nathan Wilbur, a Nantucket sailor who had studied Dutch mills. Volunteer millers from the Nantucket Historical Association keep the mill in operation and still grind cornmeal with it.
The style of mill is called a smock mill. Only the top or cap of the mill turns to face the wind. ...